The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-08-04
CORN Is THE KING.
In Excellant Yield for Dakota Cereals Promis-
ed, with Corn In the Lead-Yalue Of Diversi-
fed Cr0na-Dakata.S Growth I'm Foundation.

An Excellant Yield for Dakota Cereals Promis-
ed, with Corn In the Lead-yaluo Of DIVERSE
fed Crops-Dakota's Growth in Population.
Territorial Statistician Mcclure has is
sued a circular letter giving in tabular
form the result OF his inquiries in each
county re garding crops. His correspond
ents are all farmers, and five wers selected
in different parts OF each county. The
showing is highly satisfactory. Reckon.
ing o as q perfect crop, it is shown
that the average condition Of wheat in
~seventy-six counties is 70 per cent.
corn SO, oats 70, rye 50, barley "a, buck
wheat so, fax IL, nativeha II and vegeta.
bles SO. It is significant that the three coun-
ties In which wheat stands at 100 are
Union in the extreme south, Marshall in
thu central aud Cavalier on the extreme
northern boundary. The only locality
reporting a lack OF moisture Is the Bismarck
signal station, extending as far east as
jamestown. Even in this region, where
the rainfall in June was about ONE
third that OF any previous year,
wheat will average half a crop, and corr
stands at 100 Inc vegetables and all root
crops are nearly perfect. Corn is a perfect
crop in twenty-one counties, and over so
per cent. in forty-two counties. In what
has always been considered an exclusively
wheat region north Of the forty-sixth par
allel, corn Is tho best this year.. In fact.
CORN is ING g
throughout the territory. The average
temperature of the territory in June at nine
United States signal stations was 67.6; rain
fall, 3.23 inches, or 10. less than the
average Tor seven years. The commits
sioner Of immigration, summarizing the
report, says: "For the first three weeks in
June there wal a deficiency in the rainfall,
which together with unusually warm
weather, caused farmers no little anxiety.
However, good soaking rains during the
latter part OF the month. continuing in
July, have wrought q wonderful change,
age yield Of cereals for the territory,
as a whole, fully up to, If it does
not exceed, that Of any previous year. In
q few localities the crop OF small grain has
been seriously injured by prolonged drouth,
gopher pests or other unfortunate circum-
stances. But when we consider the vast
surface Of the territory, equaling in extent
the combined area OF all New England, put
together with the states4of New York and
Pennsylvania, it il not to be expected
that q season will be SO favorable al to
result In a perfect crop in every county.
There has been little or no damage
from rail or other disastrous storms, md
no reports OF ravages by chinch bugs.
Fourteen. counties report the condition Of
The crops TO be the
BEST EyER KNOWN.
The condition of the corn crop 10 espe-
cially gratifying. Nearly one half Of the I'M
dividua. reports, a large share Of whichars
from farmers north Of the forty-sixth par
allel. place the crop NJ 100. The lesson
taught by tho result Of this years opera
tions will in the future lead farmers TO still
further diversity their crops; the greatest
possible good will have been accomplished
for the agricultural interests OF the terri
tory. The statistics show that In June
there were new filings Ct the ten United
acres OF land; acquired by final proof and
by entry 755, CAB acres. The total mum.
Der Of presumption filings is 2,64S home
stead; 2, 1872 timber culture; !, S99 pre-
emption proofs; committed homesteads,
1854; final homestead proofs, 2, 113; timber
culture proofs, 188; purchased by land
scrip, $40 acres. On the basis OF the cai-
culation adopted by this Office thsre was
a gain during June Of 1909 souls, or at
The rate of 1000 Tor the year.